Tokyo, April 11, 2025 (AFP) - Japan, US to hold joint patrol after Okinawa sexual assaults

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2025-04-11

Japanese and US officials said Friday they will jointly conduct a patrol in Okinawa following sexual assault cases involving US servicemen. The United States has around 54,000 military personnel in Japan, mostly in Okinawa in the south, and their behaviour has long angered locals. The one-off joint operation through busy areas until the early hours of the next day was proposed by the US side. "The joint patrol will be held on the night of April 1......

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